Why did Jesus speak in Parables?

[RGL1]

1Th 1:4
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Eph 1:4
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
2Th 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Joh 7:34
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot * come.
Joh 8:21
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot * come.

 

[RGL1]

Joh 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot * hear my word.
Mt 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Joh 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever * * ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Joh 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

 

[RGL1]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Ac 13:48[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]1Co 2:14[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.[/FONT]

 

[Kimberlyann]

Eph,

I've posted the Scriptures not a man made doctrine.

We are saved by God's grace not by our cleverness in choosing to follow and obey Him. Grace causes us to obey God.

Can you show me a Scripture that says we choose Jesus?
Did Paul choose Jesus? Or did Jesus choose Paul?

 

[Kimberlyann]

RGL,

Excellent Scriptures. You did your homework.

 

[stratt]

I just read a book on this. The parables marked a distinct diparture in christs teaching, as it was the first time he used parables. It follows the rejection of christ by the jews in matthew 12... i think. Notice the jews rejected him the same day. The parables are dircted at the jews, at least the first four, the last three are told in private. He spoke in parables so that they would have eyes but dont see...etc.